Getting to the Bottom of Common Makeup Minerals

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Getting to the Bottom of Common Makeup Minerals

Friday, September 25th, 2009 Subscribe To Our Feed

Makeup minerals can be confusing. In the past year those has been so much media hype about mineral makeup that everyone is looking for natural mineral remedies. However, not all makeup minerals are good. Some of the most common are at best ineffectual. They could really cause some serious skin problems.

Many people want to get the most out of the minerals in their makeup. However, they shouldn’t change all their makeup over to mineral makeup. Perhaps all they want is earth minerals. Or maybe its just for the anti-aging benefits. They may just want to keep away from makeup minerals that may cause problems.

Your really need to understand the minerals in your makeup. Below is a brief list of makeup minerals. You will look at your makeup’s ingredients and understand them.

• Zinc and zinc oxide
These are common in pure mineral makeup products. Zinc and Zinc Oxide are naturally occurring sunscreens. These pure minerals are also great for smoothing and hiding wrinkles. These minerals won’t hurt your skin in their pure forms.

• Titanium dioxide
This mineral is also very common in natural makeups. Your complexion will be smooth if you use this type of pure minerals. If it is in pure mineral makeup, then it also can alleviate acne and rosacea. The mineral makeup will become less hypoallergenic if mixed with synthetic ingredients.

• Mica
Mica is the anti-aging factor in mineral makeup. It will actually reflect light away from your wrinkles. It also deflects attention from irregularity. Mica in mineral makeup is ground very fine so that you do not look like you are wearing glitter. This is a very popular anti-aging and camouflaging ingredient even in non-mineral makeups.

• Bismuth
Bismuth has always been an issue when using in mineral makeup. This mineral is also naturally occuring. However, it has to be processed to be used in mineral makeup. You cannot simply grind it into powder. Some will claim that this mineral shouldn’t even be known as a pure earth mineral. It creates a fresh “glow” that many users love. However, if you tend to sweat or have sensitive skin you may not want to use mineral makeups containing this mineral, as it will make you itch.

• Talc
Talc is known as one a timeless makeup mineral. It has played a very large role in makeup since makeup was first used. But, many people are highly allergic to this mineral. It is usually used as a filler in most makeup. If you use common makeups, then you are definitely using some talc. More often than not, mineral makeups exclude talc even though it is a makeup mineral because it is known as a common allergen.

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